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  • New York Hilton Cleans Up Energy Act October 30, 2009 

    Luxury and comfort may be synonymous with Hilton Hotels but by paring down in some key areas, the global hotel chain is striving to cultivate a new image for its brand--environmental steward.

  • Dracula Goes For The Power Jugular October 23, 2009 

    The thought of vampires usually doesn't invoke images of your cell phone charger or DVD player maliciously glowing in the night, but that's exactly what Best Buy has in mind when it sponsors National Vampire Awareness Day on Oct. 30.

  • It's A Date-Filled World October 16, 2009 

    When Great Aunt Heloise breaks out her infamous love-to-hate fruit cake at the holiday get together, gather the family around the fire to tell them about a cutting-edge way to use the humble date: bioethanol.

  • Changing Lanes: Roads Could Generate Power October 09, 2009 

    There's hope for car owners who love to drive but feel guilty about polluting. Cars, or at least the roads they traverse, could be part of the energy solution, not the problem.

  • The Golden State Tunes Into Power Conservation October 02, 2009 

    Starting in 2011 television manufacturers may have to bow to new energy efficiency standards in California--or not sell certain models in the state.

  • Faux Trees Next Trend In Carbon Capture September 25, 2009 

    Scientists are improving on Mother Nature's natural carbon capture system by inventing their own trees.

  • At-Home Generation, Burning Biomass In The Basement September 18, 2009 

    Power generation might just be the next big do-it-yourself project, if Cyclone Power is able to commercialize and market a portable waste heat engine that produces power from waste byproducts to provide 10 kW an hour.

  • Alternating Current: Bangladesh Gov't Ditches The Power Suit For Power September 11, 2009 

    The government of Bangladesh is abandoning the power suit after 27 years as it faces severe power shortages and plans for a $6 billion power plant building program to support the nation's growing economy.

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